Exposure to persistent organic pollutants such has been shown to cause reproductive failure in wild seals and other aquatic mammal species and endocrine disruptive toxic mechanisms are believed to be involved. Read more

The gut epithelium is a complex setting of intestinal cells and epithelial cells filled with transporters, enzymes and channels; these cells are then populated by bacteria (microbiota) that help with the metabolism of nutrients and transport into the blood stream. Read more

Our current understanding of soil exposure in the UK population is extremely limited. The current risk assessment paradigm makes large assumptions based on very uncertain data to estimate direct exposures via soil ingestion or dust inhalation. Read more

Microplastics have gained public attention since their environmental impact was highlighted by media outlets including Blue Planet (BBC) and have been subject to a House of Commons inquiry with evidence given by this project’s academic supervisor. Read more

The initial aims of this project will be a literature review of the toxicity of e-cigarette flavours and then to screen a range of e-cigarette flavours for toxicity using high throughput screening techniques in a suitable in vitro lung model. Read more